Chapter 386 Chapter 384: Confident Things

A few days after Lord Rheinfeld arrived in the north.

The food brought by the merchants was immediately delivered to the entire north.

This is not a problem in terms of food.

"Well, what do you think we should do now? Duke of Rheinfeld"

"Your Highness, who governs the North, decides to do so."

"Give me your opinion. I want to see if I have any ideas. What would you do?

Duke Rheinfeld seems reluctant to actively contribute because of his position as Duke of the East.

I'm just here to help.

You don't want to break that stance, do you?

But the Duke of Rheinfeld is a masterpiece.

If the idea matches mine, there will be no big mistake.

"Now, let me give you my personal opinion. We should start by bringing together the refugees."

"I thought about that, too. I'm trying to build a city of evacuees."

"That's Your Highness. Lost their homes, nothing. They have no base. It will not settle anywhere and will remain halfway there. We should have a home for them."

"Okay. Let's pick a few places. I'll send a dwarf there to build a village."

"Don't leave everything to the dwarf. If you make it with your own hands, you'll love it."

I see. Choose a volunteer from among the evacuees and let them build the city with the dwarf. If we gradually increase the number, there will be less confusion. "

"I think it's a good idea."

That concludes the story of the refugees.

All you have to do is move on to execution.

However, the settlement of the refugee issue will not lead to the reconstruction of the north.

"Duke of Rheinfeld. If you were a merchant, what would you sell in the North?

"Have you thought about turning the money?

"The sooner the better. The north was cold, so there was little contact with the rest of the country. That was good before the civil unrest, but I took heavy damage from the civil unrest and heavy rain. We'll need to work with the rest of the world to get back on track."

"To do this, it's important that merchants travel to and from each other. The eastern merchant I brought here this time was only a one-way street. If you do nothing, you will return to the east. We need to convince them that we can sell the northern stuff. You want to know that stuff?

"Food in the north is delicious. Once it's rebuilt, we can sell it. But there's not enough food in the north, and we can't afford to go out. I need something other than food."

The Duke of Rheinfeld, who has a long line of business opportunities, will be able to see exactly what the North should sell now.

But the Duke of Rheinfeld closed his mouth once.

And smile.

"The Marquis of Zweik might as well share this story. May I have your attention, please?

"Charles? It would certainly be better to have a northern nobleman, but isn't it difficult?

"Never mind."

I have no reason not to say so to the Duke of Rheinfeld.

I called Charles at once.

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"A specialty from the North?

"That's right. In order to deepen exchanges with the outside world, I would like to first have merchants come and go. But I can't use food. That's why I want to sell something else."

"It's better to ask the Duke of Rheinfeld... than to ask me..."

"This is important for the North. It's not good for me to decide."

"But I hear the Duke is good at business. In fact, I managed to get the merchants in the east up and running. Can I borrow the Duke's wisdom?

"Reconstruction is about helping others, but not letting them bear it. Let me help you. But it is up to you to stand up. This is the strategy for the north to rise. The former northern pillars, the Duke of Lowenstein and the Marquis of Zweik. It's something you two grandchildren should think about."

The Duke of Rheinfeld tells teachers to teach their students.

Charles, who had the Duke of Rheinfeld at his fingertips, apologized slightly shyly.

"I'm sorry... it was another application."

"No, it's not a bad thing to rely on. I'm just saying we shouldn't rely on it. Just a little tip. It's just my idea."

Only a handful are as talented as the Duke of Rheinfeld in the Empire.

Things that the Duke of Rheinfeld thinks will work, there's no way out of it.

And I can see confidence in Lord Rheinfeld's face.

Perhaps the answer you're hiding is convinced that you can sell it.

"What's famous in the North?

It was a simple question.

However, because of this, Charles had a troubled expression.

It's too broad to know what the right answer is.

There are a few answers in me, after all.

But the Duke of Rheinfeld took the trouble to call Charles.

You'd better not say anything until Charles answers.

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"Don't you see?

"I'm sorry... it's a shameless thing."

"I bet you are. People from other parts of the world can answer right away."

"Is it that simple...?

"It's easy. Now let's change the question. What would the North be proud of? Tell me what you're really proud of."

With the talent of the Duke of Rheinfeld, we can manage even if the sales are slightly poor.

But countless merchants handle it.

It cannot be a specialty without certain quality.

We must therefore be proud of the North.

After thinking about it for a while, Charles raised his face.

And then...

"I don't know if that's the answer... but... I'm proud of the knights of the North. My grandfather, the Duke of Lowenstein, may have died, and his power may have waned. But the knights of the North are as powerful as they were in the civil unrest."

"Your Highness, what do you think?

"I agree. The knights of the north are gaining prominence in the Empire. I was instrumental in the civil unrest. That's why I think we can sell it."

"Excellent work. I think so too."

"Are you selling knights!?

Sharl shouted in a hurry.

In contrast, the Duke of Rheinfeld shook his head sideways.

"I don't imitate selling knights. Sold by army horses. A northern knight who has proven his strength as a cavalry. The northern horses they handle are of good quality. Now that it's featured, it'll be the army horses to sell. If you get the impression that it's from a good horse, it's even easier to do business."

"The Empire is at war now. I want the army, I want the horses, and I want the nobles to be prepared."

"Well, let's say that's how it works. Rumors spread to traders in the east. Marquis Zweik. I'm sorry, but can we get the Knights to practice?

"That's fine... just whether we have enough horses..."

If we gather them from the whole north, we'll be fine.

"But if you do that, there will be a war with the clan....."

War against the clan kingdom awaits.

The knights cannot move satisfactorily in a situation where there are only minimal army horses.

But the Duke of Rheinfeld brought me the solution.

"No problem. As the Northern Plenipotentiary, I will not allow you to use the forces of the North. That's how many knights are coming from the east. I'll have the Knights of the East work for me."

"Did you lead the knight with that intention from the beginning...?

"No, I'm not thinking that far. However, with the help of the knights in the north, the knights in the east also wanted a place to play. That's why I borrowed knights from lords everywhere. I have my big name here... and above all, I owe that country. If we could fight on behalf of the Empire, we wouldn't be honored enough."

The eyes of the Duke of Rheinfeld showed a slight color of anger.

The death of the Crown Prince cast a shadow over many of the parties involved.

Lizzie's sister is one of them.

The clan that caused it.

I guess you're not forgiving me.

"Okay, let's move."

"Yes, sir."

"Okay... and the Duke. Are you sure?

"What is it?

Charles stopped Lord Rheinfeld from leaving the room.

Strangely, the Duke of Rheinfeld leans his head.

"The Duke is the duke that brings together the east. Could you share that experience and knowledge with me? I won't take any time. Professor, please!

"No one will call the new thunder god in the north an immature one. But nobility's job is not just to fight. If there's anything I can teach you, I'd love to."

That's how the Duke of Rheinfeld left the room laughing nicely.

Charles, who had been staring at the door for a while, suddenly dropped his hips on the chair as if he had relaxed.

"You're such a wonderful person...."

"He's my future brother-in-law."

We won't be able to catch Lizzie's sister until then.

With that in mind, we started to move.